Neha Goyal (born 15 November 1996) is an Indian field hockey player and is a member of the India national team. She plays as a midfielder.[1] She captains the Odisha Warriors in Hockey India League.
 Goyal in August 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 November 1996 Sonipat, Haryana, India | ||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Hockey Haryana | |||
| Railways | |||
| 2024–present | Odisha Warriors | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014– | India | 169 | (20) |
Early life
editGoyal was born in Sonipat in Haryana.[2] She comes from a poor family and has two elder sisters. Her father was a alcohol addict and her mother as a daily wage worker in a cycle factory earning ₹2000/month making spoke.[3] She and her family have struggled to take care of her basic requirements like shoes, hockey sticks, diet regime, etc.[4]
Goyal started playing hockey when she was 11.[5]
Goyal began training in an academy run by former India captain Pritam Rani Siwach. Goyal completed her schooling from Tika Ram Senior Secondary Girls School.[4]
Career
editGoyal made her debut in the senior Indian national team in 2014 and played her first match in Glasgow during the FIH Champions Challenge.[2]
Goyal was part of the 18-member Indian team for the 2018 World Cup in London. In their opening match, India played against the host England, where Goyal gave India the lead in 25th minute before England equalised it and the match ended in a draw.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Neha Goyal profile". hockeyindia.org. Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Meet The Players Of The Indian Women's Hockey Team". Feminism In India. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/we-the-people-how-neha-goyal-beat-the-odds-to-become-a-world-class-hockey-player-magazine-215738 [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Neha breaks barriers to make a mark". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "'Toxic' childhood to cycle factory to Indian hockey team for Tokyo Olympics". The Indian Express. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Women's Hockey World Cup 2018: Neha Goyal scores to help resolute India hold England to a draw in opening clash". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Hockey India names women's team for World Cup". fih.ch. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
